Hawaii Senate Bill 818 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Engrossed on March 10 2015 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-03-23 - The committee(s) on HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Requires the department of health to accept FDA-approved, CDC-recommended tuberculosis (TB) blood tests in addition to the TB skin test for the purpose of obtaining a certificate of TB examination. Amends the law requiring tuberculosis clearance prior to public school entry to be in accordance with law in addition to department of health rules. Clarifies that the department of health's administrative rules regarding the use of the Mantoux tuberculin skin test or chest x-rays in obtaining a certificate of tuberculosis examination shall remain in effect until amended to include the addition of TB blood tests as an acceptable TB diagnostic. (SD1)

Tuberculosis Testing (TB); Department of Education; Department of Health; Certificate of TB Examination

Sen. Michelle Kidani [D]	Sen. Rosalyn Baker [D]	Sen. Josh Green [D]	Sen. Clarence Nishihara [D]
Sen. Donovan Cruz [D]	Sen. William Espero [D]	Sen. Brickwood Galuteria [D]	Sen. Sam Slom [R]
Sen. Glenn Wakai [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-23	House	The committee(s) on HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
2016-03-22	House	Broadcast of hearing/briefing available. See: www.capitoltv.org
2016-03-21	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 03-23-16 8:45AM in House conference room 329.
2015-12-17		Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
2015-03-12	House	Referred to HLT, EDN, referral sheet 30
2015-03-12	House	Pass First Reading
2015-03-10	House	Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 211) in amended form (SD 1).
2015-03-10	Senate	Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Shimabukuro). Transmitted to House.
2015-03-05	Senate	48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-15.
2015-03-05	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2015-03-05	Senate	Reported from HTH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 636) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2015-02-04	Senate	The committee(s) on HTH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HTH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Green, Wakai, Gabbard, Riviere, Ruderman, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Baker.
2015-01-30	Senate	The committee(s) on HTH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-15 1:15PM in conference room CR414.
2015-01-28	Senate	Referred to HTH.
2015-01-26	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2015-01-23	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=818&year=2016
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/SB818_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/SB818_SD1_.HTM